Seat Belts

NHTSA recall 14V639000 · announced October 10, 2014 · filed by Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) · 43,481 units affected

The problem

American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to August 25, 2014, and 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to November 25, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the driver and front passenger seat belt may not extend or retract in low temperatures.

The risk

A seatbelt that does not function increases the risk of injury in a crash.

What to do

Honda has notified owners, and dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JK7 for the MKX, and JK8 for the RLX.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2014 Acura Mdx
• 2015 Acura Mdx
• 2014 Acura Rlx

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.